Patents by Inventor Benjamin W. Pruitt

Benjamin W. Pruitt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240327901
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of targeted nucleic acid FISSEQ library construction methods. Targeted FISSEQ can exhibit several benefits, such as enhanced sensitivity and/or shorter assay time in the detection, identification, quantification, and/or determining the nucleotide sequence of the target species, relative to “random” or “whole-omic” detection via FISSEQ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: George M. Church, Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Brian M. Turczyk
  • Publication number: 20230304001
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid sequence in a cell. The method comprises introducing into the cell a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas9 fusion protein and a guide RNA, wherein the Cas9 fusion protein and the guide RNA are expressed and co-localize at a target site and modulate the expression of the target nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Suhani D. Vora, Alejandro Chavez, Jing Cheng, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20230279484
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20230272373
    Abstract: Methods and compositions of single tube preparation of sequencing libraries from a target DNA are provided. The methods include contacting the DNA with a composition comprising Cas9 endonuclease, a first and a second guide RNAs, a ligase, and sequencing adapters, subjecting the composition to thermal cycling to cleave the DNA at the sites flanking the regions of interest by the RNA guided endonuclease, and subjecting the composition to a temperature to allow ligation of the cleaved DNA fragments including the regions of interest with the sequencing adapters to generate the sequencing libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Richard C. Terry
  • Patent number: 11674138
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid sequence in a cell. The method comprises introducing into the cell a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas9 fusion protein and a guide RNA, wherein the Cas9 fusion protein and the guide RNA are expressed and co-localize at a target site and modulate the expression of the target nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Suhani D. Vora, Alejandro Chavez, Jing Cheng, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Patent number: 11542554
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Patent number: 11345931
    Abstract: CRISPR/Cas Systems are provided where a tuned guide RNA is used to discriminate between two protospacer sequences of same length that differ by one nucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20220106591
    Abstract: Methods and compositions of single tube preparation of sequencing libraries from a target DNA are provided. The methods include contacting the DNA with a composition comprising Cas9 endonuclease, a first and a second guide RNAs, a ligase, and sequencing adapters, subjecting the composition to thermal cycling to cleave the DNA at the sites flanking the regions of interest by the RNA guided endonuclease, and subjecting the composition to a temperature to allow ligation of the cleaved DNA fragments including the regions of interest with the sequencing adapters to generate the sequencing libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Richard C. Terry
  • Publication number: 20210363579
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Patent number: 11118220
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20210277389
    Abstract: Methods and compositions of single tube preparation of sequencing libraries from a target DNA are provided. The methods include contacting the DNA with a composition comprising Cas9 endonuclease, a first and a second guide RNAs, a ligase, and sequencing adapters, subjecting the composition to thermal cycling to cleave the DNA at the sites flanking the regions of interest by the RNA guided endonuclease, and subjecting the composition to a temperature to allow ligation of the cleaved DNA fragments including the regions of interest with the sequencing adapters to generate the sequencing libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Richard C. Terry
  • Patent number: 11085072
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of targeted nucleic acid FISSEQ library construction methods. Targeted FISSEQ can exhibit several benefits, such as enhanced sensitivity and/or shorter assay time in the detection, identification, quantification, and/or determining the nucleotide sequence of the target species, relative to “random” or “whole-omic” detection via FISSEQ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Brian M. Turczyk
  • Publication number: 20190376060
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid sequence in a cell. The method comprises introducing into the cell a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas9 fusion protein and a guide RNA, wherein the Cas9 fusion protein and the guide RNA are expressed and co-localize at a target site and modulate the expression of the target nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Suhani D. Vora, Alejandro Chavez, Jing Cheng, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20190330617
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of targeted nucleic acid FISSEQ library construction methods. Targeted FISSEQ can exhibit several benefits, such as enhanced sensitivity and/or shorter assay time in the detection, identification, quantification, and/or determining the nucleotide sequence of the target species, relative to “random” or “whole-omic” detection via FISSEQ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Brian M. Turczyk
  • Publication number: 20190241950
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20190177718
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of targeted nucleic acid FISSEQ library construction methods. Targeted FISSEQ can exhibit several benefits, such as enhanced sensitivity and/or shorter assay time in the detection, identification, quantification, and/or determining the nucleotide sequence of the target species, relative to “random” or “whole-omic” detection via FISSEQ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: George M. Church, Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Brian M. Turczyk
  • Patent number: 10266888
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20190112599
    Abstract: Methods and compositions of single tube preparation of sequencing libraries from a target DNA are provided. The methods include contacting the DNA with a composition comprising Cas9 endonuclease, a first and a second guide RNAs, a ligase, and sequencing adapters, subjecting the composition to thermal cycling to cleave the DNA at the sites flanking the regions of interest by the RNA guided endonuclease, and subjecting the composition to a temperature to allow ligation of the cleaved DNA fragments including the regions of interest with the sequencing adapters to generate the sequencing libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Richard C. Terry
  • Publication number: 20190040416
    Abstract: CRISPR/Cas Systems are provided where a tuned guide RNA is used to discriminate between two protospacer sequences of same length that differ by one nucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20180251833
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt